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Rock Armour: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Rock Armour is a 5-year-old gelding by Fastnet Rock, trained by David Thompson. He has won 1 of 31 starts and placed in 9 more, for £13,494 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 1 win from 16 is a 6% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:39 at Sedgefield on 3 November. His best performance rating is 90, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 31
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 3%
  • Prize money £13,494
  • Best rating 90
  • Official rating –

Where Rock Armour runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:39 Sedgefield Sedgefield Christmas Jumper Raceday 22nd December Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race —

Rock Armour form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Oct 26 Sedgefield Michael And Olivia Watson Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 3 37.5 33/1 Joshua Thompson –
10 Oct 26 Hexham Hitz Novices' Hurdle Race (Go North Night Nurse Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good UR - 40/1 Joshua Thompson –
9 Sep 26 Sedgefield Racing Again 14th September Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 3 20 150/1 Joshua Thompson –
28 Aug 26 Sedgefield Darlington Ra & Ellie Wake Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 5 23 100/1 Joshua Thompson –
25 May 26 Redcar Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Good To Firm 12 29 11/1 Andrew Mullen 45
11 May 26 Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 1m 4f Good 6 5.25 14/1 Andrew Mullen 46
22 Apr 26 Catterick Racing Again 11th May Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Good 5 6 14/1 Andrew Mullen 47
8 Apr 26 Catterick Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m 4f Good 3 1.5 25/1 Andrew Mullen 47
12 Mar 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Classified Stakes Class 6 1m 2f Standard 11 17.25 10/1 Dylan Hogan 49
24 Feb 26 Newcastle (AW) Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 1m Standard 7 7 66/1 Aiden Brookes 52
9 Dec 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 6 1m 4.5f Standard 10 47 28/1 Sean Kirrane 55
26 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m 2f Standard 7 9.25 18/1 Rhys Elliott 57
6 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 7 9 125/1 Harrison Shaw 60
27 Oct 25 Newcastle (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard To Slow 13 14 40/1 Rhys Elliott 60
28 Jun 25 Newcastle (AW) Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 1m 4.5f Standard 11 36.75 22/1 Connor Beasley 61
1 May 25 Yarmouth AKS Skip Hire Services Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Good To Firm 3 2 5/2 David Egan 61
29 Mar 25 Doncaster William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 1m 2f Good To Soft 10 4.5 40/1 Jack Callan 62
6 Mar 25 Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Standard 5 4.5 2/1F David Egan 62
20 Feb 25 Newcastle (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 6 1m 2f Standard 3 2 EvensF Ryan Sexton 56
14 Feb 25 Newcastle (AW) 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Standard 1 — 15/2 Lewis Edmunds 56
1 Feb 25 Wolverhampton (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Standard 8 9.5 14/1 Luke Morris 58
21 Jan 25 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 6 5.75 11/2 Kaiya Fraser 60
28 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 1m 2f Standard 7 4.25 11/2 Daniel Muscutt 62
12 Dec 24 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 1m 2f Standard 3 1.25 9/4F Oisin Orr 62
23 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap Class 6 1m 2f Standard 2 .5 13/2 Lewis Edmunds 60
11 Nov 24 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Standard 2 1.25 4/1 Kaiya Fraser 58
5 Oct 24 Redcar Empentis - Training Equine Staff Handicap Class 5 1m 2f Soft 14 24.5 33/1 Oisin Orr 62
7 Aug 24 Kempton (AW) Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 7f Standard To Slow 10 15.75 40/1 Morgan Cole 67
19 Jul 24 Newmarket Aston Martin Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 1m Good 6 17.75 80/1 Morgan Cole –
30 May 24 Carlisle Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 1f Soft 5 7.75 28/1 Daniel Muscutt –
20 Apr 24 Nottingham Flat Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 0.5f Soft 3 10.5 40/1 Darragh Keenan –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Michael And Olivia Watson Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) at Sedgefield on 18 October 2026. Sat just behind the two leaders - jumping poorly from the 4th and then hesitant at the following obstacle - dropped away 3 out and finished 3rd well beaten.

Rock Armour by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 16 1 6% —
12f 3 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
8f 2 0 0% —
12.5f 2 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —
9f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —

Rock Armour by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Standard 15 1 7% —
Good 8 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —

Rock Armour by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newcastle (AW) 15 1 7% —
Sedgefield 3 0 0% —
Catterick 3 0 0% —
Redcar 2 0 0% —
Hexham 1 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —

Rock Armour breeding

  • Sire Fastnet Rock (AUS)
  • Dam Julienne (IRE)
  • Damsire Galileo (IRE)
  • Breeder Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
  • Foaled 9 May 2021

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